Carnavalet Museum

Le Marais, Paris

Museums

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"A free museum on the history of Paris, set in a 17th-century noblewoman’s mansion. Covers pre-Roman times to the present."

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If you want to learn more about Paris’s history, the Carnavalet Museum in the Marais district is a well-liked stop. The oldest museum in the city features a collection of over 600,000 objects. It includes artwork and artifacts dating back to 2700 BC. Highlights in the free museum include a neolithic canoe, mascarons from Pont Neuf, and a statue of Louis XIV that was rescued during the French Revolution.

Hours

Today: 10:00AM - 6:00PM

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Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 10:00AM - 6:00PM

Wednesday: 10:00AM - 6:00PM

Thursday: 10:00AM - 6:00PM

Friday: 10:00AM - 6:00PM

Saturday: 10:00AM - 6:00PM

Sunday: 10:00AM - 6:00PM

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